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Yelangichthyidae

Saurichthyiformes - Yelangichthyidae

Taxonomy
Yelangichthyidae was named by Wu et al. (2013). Its type is Yelangichthys.

It was assigned to Saurichthyiformes by Wu et al. (2013).

Subtaxa
Yelangichthys (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Yelangichthyidae Wu et al. p. 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Osteichthyes()
Actinopterygii()
infraclassChondrosteiMüller 1844
orderSaurichthyiformes
familyYelangichthyidae
familyYelangichthyidae

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. †Yelangichthyidae Wu et al. 2013
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G. †Yelangichthys Wu et al. 2013
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Yelangichthys macrocephalus Wu et al. 2013
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Pelsonian or 247.20000 to 242.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pelsonian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Yelangichthys macrocephalus (104825 108307 131076)